South Wenatchee, Washington

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South Wenatchee, Washington
Location of South Wenatchee, Washington
Location of South Wenatchee, Washington
Coordinates: 47°23′28″N 120°17′38″W / 47.39111, -120.29389
Country United States
State Washington
County Chelan
Area
 - Total 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²)
 - Land 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
 - Water 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,991
 - Density 1,097.5/sq mi (423.7/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
FIPS code 53-66185[1]

South Wenatchee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,991 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

South Wenatchee is located at 47°23′28″N, 120°17′38″W (47.391022, -120.293823)[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (16.13%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,991 people, 620 households, and 450 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,097.5 people per square mile (424.7/km²). There were 665 housing units at an average density of 366.6/sq mi (141.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.70% White, 0.25% African American, 1.81% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 27.47% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.06% of the population.

There were 620 households out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.64.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,741, and the median income for a family was $31,417. Males had a median income of $27,935 versus $27,786 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,613. About 15.5% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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